Don't Trust the B–––– in Apt. 23: Three Reasons to Watch

The premise (small-town girl starts a new life in New York City, hijinks ensue) has been done before – but it's never been this twisted.

Don't Trust the B–––– in Apt. 23, premiering Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. on ABC, features June (Dreama Walker), who moves to the Big Apple only to lose her job, her apartment and her fiancé. The naïve new girl finds a room with Chloe (yes, she's the titular B), played by Krysten Ritter, and a tenuous friendship with her best pal, James Van Der Beek, playing a smarmy, crass version of himself – to hilarious results.

Here are three reasons to watch:

1. The inside jokes.If you know your Varsity Blues from your Dawson's Creek, you'll enjoy the snide comments and sly in-jokes the show provides at the expense (and with the permission) of James Van Der Beek.